Инновации в странах Азии

Магистратура 2025/2026

Статус: Курс по выбору (Международный менеджмент / Master in International Management)

Кто читает: Департамент зарубежного регионоведения

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Садои Юри

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 24

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Abstract

This course explores the dynamic landscape of innovation in Asian countries, examining the historical, cultural, economic, political and technological factors that contribute to their unique approaches to innovation. Students will gain insights into the diverse strategies, challenges, and success stories of innovation in various sectors across Asia. The major countries we discuss in the class are East Asia and Southeast Asian countries, such as Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. The student will develop in-depth understanding of innovation management in Asia countries. Through the lectures，we will focus on basic concepts，theory，research questions and findings from recent empirical research. Knowledge and innovation have to be at the core of any attempt to improve enterprises' performance and the essential function of any organization. We start with basic concepts and will proceed with issues related to knowledge, innovation, and management strategies in Asian countries.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the impact of globalization and international collaboration on innovation in Asia. Our aim is to enhance the ability of students to develop their own critical thinking. The topics provided us with an opportunity to present a critical assessment of innovation studies research findings on these issues. It aims for students to identify, understand and select which types of knowledge and which types of knowledge creation behaviors and how they will have an impact on the desired competitive advantage by studying successful cases in Asian countries. This course has 5 Learning Goal. Understand the historical and cultural context of innovation in Asian countries. Analyze the economic and technological factors influencing innovation in Asia. Explore case studies of successful innovation in different sectors across Asian countries. Evaluate challenges and opportunities for fostering innovation in Asian economies. Develop a critical perspective on the role of government policies and institutions in promoting innovation.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learn about innovative mindsets and methods to contribute to the economic development of your country. Learn from examples of local governments and companies in Asian countries to approach innovation in a variety of ways.

Course Contents

Class 1-2: Introduction to Innovation in Asia
Class 3-4: Economic and Technological Landscape
Class 5-6: Government Policies and Institutions
Class 7-8: Sectoral Innovation in Asia
Class 9-10: Challenges to Innovation
Class 11-12: Globalization and International Collaboration
Class 13-14: Research Paper Presentations
Class 15-16: Review and Final Paper

Assessment Elements

Class participation
Class Presentations and Assignments
Final research paper
Final Presentation

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 4th module
0.3 * Final research paper + 0.3 * Class Presentations and Assignments + 0.2 * Final Presentation + 0.2 * Class participation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Blue ocean strategy : how to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant, Kim, W. C., 2015
Christensen, C. M. (2016). The Innovator’s Dilemma : When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Vol. [Third edition?]). Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1917647
David, F. R., & David, F. R. (2015). Strategic Management:Concepts and Cases, Global Edition (Vol. Fifteenth edition). Boston: Pearson Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1419061
Kim, W. C., & Mauborgne, R. (2015). Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition : How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant: Vol. Expanded edition. Harvard Business Review Press.
Strategic management of technological innovation, Schilling, M. A., 2023

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Reverse innovation : create far from home, win everywhere, Govindarajan, V., 2012

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